Species8472 Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Guys i'd like your opinions on me cars new trick please on very slow tight (pulling off from a junction turning either right or left)i get a strange feeling through the car it feels like the very quick pulse you get when the abs kicks in that goes away when the straightens up ...Is that normal or is it just me as iv'e not noticed it before but have only just got the car a few days ago and am still getting used to it. thanks again guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Ah yes, that'll be one or more of your ABS/ speed sensors at the front if its happening on turning. It breaks internally where it loops between the suspension and the hub due to a life of err turning the wheel. Fix is either replace at £90+vat each (they are push fit easy job). Or remove and take out the offending break and resolder (which is what I did). Sometimes if you have a lot of crap on the wire it does this too as I found out when my CV boot exploded sending grease all over it so it stutered sort off on moving off. see pic Or it could just be dirt on the sensor itself (proly not as its only doing it on turning) but theres more on Audipages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Species8472 Posted March 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Outstanding thank you very much i had a dread of it being the diff or autobox... i'll have a look this afternoon if the weather holds and let you know how i get on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showtime Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 surely if there was any problem at all with the ABS sensor it would bring the light on? mine did! i think he's just desribing the normal the "Normal" tyre scrub/transmission wind up you get pulling out on full lock? this happens on all 4wd cars plus the ABS wouldn't even be active if the brake pedal wasn't depressed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 I dont know about the tyre scrub as mines fwd but it may have something to do with the traction control if not the ABS as that must use the speed sensor too. The symptom is very distinctive and happens at crawl speed (just moving off and/or turning); its as if you've dabbed at the stop pedal under ABS opperation for a second, tyre scrub wouldn't impede the cars forward motion as much, this litterally stops it for a second. The light does not come on always You can see where it normally breaks more clearly from this pic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob77 Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 defo the sensor had this problem on my 2.8 sport,its only a matter of time before the sensor starts to show as a fault the symptoms are exactly the same it happened 4/5 times on mine then i got a ABS warning light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Species8472 Posted March 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 Thanks for all you input guys ... i did wonder about the 4wd scrub/wind up but it seems a little too intrusive for that. just for info but the ABS light was not on .. but it came on this morning !!! are the abs sensors a dealer only part or do GSF or ECP do them cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showtime Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Thanks for all you input guys ... i did wonder about the 4wd scrub/wind up but it seems a little too intrusive for that. [/ QUOTE ] its hard to make a diagnosis without feeling the problems first hand, at least now you have a warning light confirmation of your fault as for repair, when the light came on in my car i cut & soldered in a new length of wire, did it in october & spot on ever since much cheaper than a new sensor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Thanks for all you input guys ... i did wonder about the 4wd scrub/wind up but it seems a little too intrusive for that. just for info but the ABS light was not on .. but it came on this morning !!! are the abs sensors a dealer only part or do GSF or ECP do them cheaper [/ QUOTE ] As far as I could find it was dealer only costs about £90ish i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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